Tuesday's Tidings for February 25, 2014

1. One of my favorite things about the house we live in is the trees we have around it. We only have one tree in our backyard, but on the side of the backyard, there are a few more trees up against the house and Josh, the kids, and I keep bird feeders and suet feeders all around the house. Honestly, I think we are the only neighbors who take of the birds. People don't know what their missing, I tell ya! We had a new bird stop by our suet feeder the other day. I asked Grace (because she is our resident bird expert) what it was and she had no idea. So I googled it and found out it is a Varied Thrush. It's gorgeous and quite big too. If you have a few trees around your house, you should get your kids involved and let them pick out suet. They kids will love it!

2. Pam, one of my FB friends

6. I love this picture of my little guy. He is so so cute!!!

7. This mocha bread pudding looks to die for! I'm going to need to make this sometime soon.

8. Last week I ordered a pair of Toms for Christian AND I'm getting a sample box from The Honest Company of Diapers, wipes, and household cleaners. I'm quite positive I'll just cancel the membership after I get the sample since I make my own cleaners, but I'm curious to try out the diapers, even though I love Pampers. They've served our family well for all the years we've needed them.

9. I know that at this time of every year most people are flipping out for the Girl Scout cookies, but can I let you in on a secret? I'm not a fan. I never buy the boxes and I don't have a particular flavor I like the best. I always feel bad saying,"no" to the sweet little girls when I ask if I want to buy their cookies, but I never carry cash on me, so it's easy for me to answer. Even if I do feel guilty about not buying anything.

10. I need to find more time in my daily schedule to read. The last few times that I've actually picked up a book that wasn't my Bible (unless you count the two Strawberry Shortcake books I read to Eden yesterday) and read was the last few times I actually took a bubble bath. I need more time to read. How do you make time for reading?